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  • The fact is that pregnant women are “in labor” during most of the last part of pregnancy, that is they can have sporadic, often strong and painful contractions, known as “braxton hicks” contractions.

    Matthew Yglesias » Wieseltier vs Sullivan 2010

  • I had not had a single even braxton hicks contraction before that point, and she did all the uterus points and I went into labor in her office.

    Getting Down To Business | Her Bad Mother 2008

  • Lately I've been experiencing serious braxton-hicks.

    Archive 2008-08-01 Laurie 2008

  • I had not had a single even braxton hicks contraction before that point, and she did all the uterus points and I went into labor in her office.

    Getting Down To Business 2008

  • Lately I've been experiencing serious braxton-hicks.

    Lately Laurie 2008

  • I'd been having braxton hicks contractions for weeks, but woke up at 4am sunday morning IN PAIN and thinking that something was up .... discovered that i had a 'show' (where the mucus plug that stoppers the cervix comes away - a sure sign that birth is imminent!).

    nostalgia trip; birth 2005

  • I threw up daily til I was six months pregnant at which point PAINFUL braxton hicks started.

    Babies, Babies, Babies jodifur 2007

  • Having never done this before, when I was awakened at this ungodly hour by intenser than usual braxton hicks contractions, I promptly woke DH.

    Twelve years ago… « The Life and Times of Organic Mama 2007

  • Prince is all in cahoots with the braxton clan. isn't he promoting toni's sister Tamar right now?

    One Bright Star (1B*) Reignited 2006

  • Clair had several contractions and we think they were the real thing, not braxton-hicks last night – 7 minutes apart at one stage, and more uncomfortable than sore…

    caleb grows 2004

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